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Table 1 Factors associated with adherence to SCMs, intervention and policy categories, and Behavioural Change Techniques

From: Using the Behaviour Change Wheel and modified Delphi method to identify behavioural change techniques for improving adherence to smoking cessation medications

Factor category

Factors

COM-B category

Behaviour Change Wheel

Behavioural Change Technique Taxonomy (version 1)

Interventions

Intervention functions

Policy category

Consumer-related factors

✓Self-efficacy

✓Forgetfulness

✓Previous experience of using SCMs

Psychological

Capability

Training

Education

Communication

BCT 4.1. Instruction on how to perform a behaviour

BCT 8.3. Habit formation

BCT 15.1. Verbal persuasion about capability

Medication instructions

Reminders

Self-efficacy

Motivating

✓Extent of nicotine dependence

✓Relapse

✓Medication side effects

✓Withdrawal symptoms

Physical capability

Enablement

Education

Communication

BCT 1.4. Action planning

BCT 12.4. Distraction

Action plan

Distractions

✓Perception about the effectiveness; safety and need of SCMs

✓Expectation from SCMs

Reflective motivation

Education

Communication

BCT 2.2. Feedback on behaviour

11.1. Pharmacological support

Monitoring and feedback

Medication expectation

Medication beliefs

✓Alcohol use

✓Experiencing psychological symptoms such as anxiety

✓Smoking triggers

✓Extent of motivation to quit

Automatic motivation

Restriction Environmental Restructuring

Modelling

Communication

Regulation

Legislation

BCT 1.2. Problem-solving

BCT 9.1. Credible source

Alleviating triggers

Role Model

✓Cost of SCMs

Physical opportunity

Incentivisation

Fiscal measures

BCT 10.1. Material incentive (behaviour)

BCT 10.2. Material reward (behaviour)

Access

Reward

✓Level of social support

✓Living with a child or children

✓Home-smoking rules

Social opportunity

Environmental Restructuring

Regulation

Legislation

Environmental/social planning

BCT 3.2. Social support (practical)

BCT 5.3. Information about social and environmental consequences

Family as a reminder

Impact of smoking on Self and family Health

Health care provider-related factors

✓Lack of skill

✓Lack of knowledge

Physical capability

Psychological capability

Training

Education

Communication/marketing

Guidelines

BCT 6.1. Demonstration of the behaviour

BCT 4.1. Instruction on how to perform a behaviour

Training

Guidelines

✓Professional role-belief

Reflective Motivation

Persuasion

Incentivisation

Communication/marketing

Legislation

BCT 15.1. Verbal persuasion about capability

BCT 10.1. Material incentive (behaviour)

Persuasion

Incentivisation

✓Lack of time

✓Lack of resources

Physical opportunity

Environmental

Restructuring

Environmental/social planning

BCT 12.5. Adding objects to the environment

Quick reference materials

  1. SCMs Smoking cessation medications